Radio Regulations & Licensing
Authority to operate, station licenses, secrecy of communications, and official documentation requirements.
Frequencies & Propagation
VHF, MF, and HF bands. Ground waves, skywaves, skip zones, and selecting the correct frequency for day/night.
Distress Communications (Mayday)
Frequencies, priorities, formatting Mayday calls, and handling mandatory radio logs during an emergency.
Urgency & Safety (Pan Pan / Securite)
Urgency and safety message procedures, navigation warnings, and medical transports.
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) - VHF
MMSI numbers, DSC distress alerts, automated urgency/safety alerts, and routine DSC calling procedures.
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) - HF
MF/HF DSC operations, automated watchkeeping receivers, and distress relay protocols via HF.
EPIRBs & SARTs
406 MHz EPIRBs, registration, testing, accidental activation, and Search and Rescue Transponders (SART).
Marine Radio Equipment & Power Supplies
Lead-acid batteries, maintenance, safety precautions, testing charge levels, antennas, and transceiver controls.
GMDSS & Search and Rescue
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System concepts, sea areas (A1, A2, A3, A4), and AusSAR operations.
Full Mock Revision Exam
A complete 30-question mixed compilation covering all LROCP sections to simulate the final AMC theoretical examination structure.